Modelling and seismic response analysis of Italian pre-code and low-code reinforced concrete buildings. Part I: bare frames

MT De Risi, M Di Domenico, V Manfredi… - Journal of Earthquake …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the seismic response of reinforced concrete buildings designed
according to Italian regulations and construction practices for three different post-WWII …

Seismic strengthening and energy efficiency: Towards an integrated approach for the rehabilitation of existing RC buildings

V Manfredi, A Masi - Buildings, 2018 - mdpi.com
In Italy, most of the residential buildings (77%) were constructed before 1981, when only
25% of the national territory was classified as seismic. Further, the first provisions …

Seismic fragility curves for the Italian RC residential buildings based on non-linear dynamic analyses

V Manfredi, A Masi, G Nicodemo, A Digrisolo - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2023 - Springer
In the present paper, Fragility Curves (FCs) of Reinforced Concrete (RC) building types with
moment-resisting frame structure representative of the existing Italian building stock have …

Seismic risk and loss estimation for the building stock in Isfahan. Part I: exposure and vulnerability

M Kohrangi, P Bazzurro, D Vamvatsikos - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2021 - Springer
This paper focuses on the exposure and fragility/vulnerability of the residential, mixed
residential/commercial, and public building stock of the city of Isfahan, in Central Iran, and …

Displacements and forces in structures with inerters when subjected to earthquakes

N Makris, G Moghimi - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
This study investigates the seismic response of a two-degrees-of-freedom structure with
supplemental rotational inertia at its first story. The proposed response-modification strategy …

Fundamental period of infilled RC frame structures with vertical irregularity

PG Asteris, CC Repapis, F Foskolos, A Fotos… - … and mechanics: An …, 2017 - dbpia.co.kr
The determination of the fundamental period of vibration of a structure is essential to
earthquake design. Current codes provide formulas for the approximate estimation of the …

Asymmetric seismic pounding between multistorey reinforced concrete structures in a city block

GE Manoukas, CG Karayannis - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2024 - Elsevier
Usually within city blocks land ownerships are not equal and exhibit various geometries.
Therefore, it is most probable adjacent structures to be partly and in an asymmetric way in …

Limit states of RC structures with first floor irregularities

MJ Favvata, MC Naoum, CG Karayannis - Structural Engineering and …, 2013 - dbpia.co.kr
The seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures with irregularities
leading to soft first floor is studied using capacity assessment procedures. The soft first story …

Seismic interaction between multistory Pilotis RC frames and shorter structures with different story levels—floor-to-column pounding

GE Manoukas, CG Karayannis - CivilEng, 2023 - mdpi.com
Structural pounding between adjoining multistory buildings with different total heights and
different story levels has been repeatedly identified as a frequent cause of severe damage …

[图书][B] Multi-objective optimal seismic design of buildings using advanced engineering materials

BE Gencturk - 2011 - search.proquest.com
Although seismic safety remains a major concern of society—and unfortunately this
observation has been underpinned by recent earthquakes—economy and sustainability in …